On Fri, 7 Sep 2018 08:47:03 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
>> On 2018-09-06 3:03 AM, wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 2:11:28 PM UTC-4, Jinx the
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I cant remember the last time I watched TV, STUPID, but I have a
>>>> library full of books that is envy worthy. You probably dont
>>>> read, however.
>>>
>>> Whilst my husband will watch TV at night occasionally, I haven't
>>> watched in years. We too have an awesome library. I often read a book
>>> a day. I have a six foot memory foam sofa I use to flop into and read
>>> in, mostly in the winter. Summer, is a rocking chair. One inside, the
>>> other in our flower garden. Today I started a book and spent the day
>>> laying on the sofa, because outside it was hot and humid outside. A
>>> personal home library is an enviable thing. So happy we have one.
>>> Music and books and drawing and gardening is what fills our
>>> retirement days. I highly recommend the author John Shors. Any of his
>>> books are worth reading. Do you have any recommendations Jinx?
>>>
>>
>>
>> I cannot watch TV in bed. It's just never worked for me. I rear in bed.
>> Maybe I have done that for so long that I cannot read during the day
>> without getting tired and falling asleep.
>>
>> We just did a massive purge of books. Our book shelves have been full for
>> years and now there are piles of books in the bedroom. My wife was
>> reluctant to discard our old books. Apparently only Nazis destroy books.
>> Thankfully, our son agreed with me about the need to de-clutter and to get
>> rid of all the books that are not likely to be reread.
>>
>> We filled 10 cartons with old novels, children's books, university texts
>> and manuals. She did not want them to go to the dump, so I tried Value
>> Village. I was surprised that they took them all. They also took a pile
>> of computer programs on CD.
>>
>> The bookshelves were all cleaned off and now there is room for me to bring
>> down the books cluttering the bedroom.
>>
>> I guess the next step is to get rid of old VHS tapes and discs for a game
>> system we no longer have.
>
>LOL, yes that is on my list too. Get rid of all those VHS tapes, I am
>keeping my Atari game system and the old Nintendos along with the games. I
>do have a whole lot of cassettes and thankfully my vehicle has a cassette
>player, no eight track player though.
>
>Cheri
>
we had the original Atari 400 that we traded up for an Atari 800.
We've got all the games etc. that go with. Just couldn't bear to part
with it.